Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Premier League · 2023-24

Heart of Midlothian FC

3 – 3

Full Time

Rangers FC

Sat 18 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Tynecastle 18,131 HT 45' · FT 45'

Lawrence Shankland 33' 1–0

1–1 52' Ross McCausland

1–2 69' Todd Cantwell

1–3 79' Fabio Silva

Dexter Lembikisa 82' 2–3

Kyosuke Tagawa 90+5' 3–3

Kye Rowles 56' Y

Y 63' Kieran Dowell

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tynecastle.

Heart of Midlothian FC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Rangers FC 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Don Robertson
Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
Assistant 2 Dougie Potter

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	2	6
2	St. Mirren FC	2	6
3	Motherwell FC	2	4
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	2	3
5	Dundee FC	2	3
6	St. Johnstone FC	2	3
7	Hibernian FC	2	3
8	Aberdeen FC	2	3
9	Rangers FC	2	1
10	Falkirk FC	2	1
11	Dundee United FC	2	1
12	Kilmarnock FC	2	0

Head-to-Head

Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rangers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Rangers FC	H	3–3	D
15 May	St. Mirren FC	A	2–2	D
11 May	Dundee FC	H	3–0	W
04 May	Celtic FC	A	0–3	L
27 Apr	Kilmarnock FC	A	0–0	D
13 Apr	Livingston FC	H	4–2	W

Rangers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	3–3	D
14 May	Dundee FC	H	5–2	W
11 May	Celtic FC	A	1–2	L
05 May	Kilmarnock FC	H	4–1	W
28 Apr	St. Mirren FC	A	2–1	W
17 Apr	Dundee FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC		Rangers FC
#4	Position	#9
3	Points	1
2	Played	2
1 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 1 / 1
5	Scored	2
2	Conceded	3
+3	GD	-1
1.50	PPG	0.50
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (3 pts). Rangers FC are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Rangers FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Heart of Midlothian FC launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
5' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' The 27-year-old Kyosuke Tagawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rangers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
30' It looks surprising Heart of Midlothian FC does not make any changes. Leon King has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lawrence Shankland makes it 1-0.
38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Wright is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Heart of Midlothian FC.
43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Naismith might look to freshen things up shortly.
48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
52' Brilliant from the ! Ross McCausland makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 52.
56' Kye Rowles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
60' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Mohammed Diomande is replaced by Kieran Dowell.
63' The referee shows Rangers FC player a card on 63.
63' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 63 minute. Barrie McKay leaves to be changed by Scott Fraser.
68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
69' Sensational shot from Todd Cantwell. Rangers FC is back in the lead.
74' Heart of Midlothian FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Boyce is hanging Cameron Devlin on the field on 74 minute.
79' Magnificent from Fabio Silva! That is 34 goals in 491 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
82' Assisted by Kenneth Vargas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dexter Lembikisa makes no mistake. 2-3!
86' A change in the Heart of Midlothian FC ranks — Kenneth Vargas exits the field as Kyosuke Tagawa enters on 86.
3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Jack Butland
13
Todd Cantwell
26
Ben Davies
9
Cyriel Dessers
23
Scott Wright ↓ Ridvan Yilmaz 60'
2
James Tavernier
43
Nicolas Raskin
42
Mohammed Diomande ↓ Kieran Dowell 60'
38
Leon King
49
Robbie Fraser ↓ Fabio Silva 60'
45
Ross McCausland

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfredo Morelos	10
Lawrence Shankland	5
Ryan Kent	4
Cyriel Dessers	3
Malik Tillman	3
Scott Arfield	3
Greg Stewart	2
Antonio-Mirko Colak	2

Head to Head

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2024-05-15 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-05-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Dundee FC W 2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-04-27 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2024-05-14 Rangers FC 5–2 Dundee FC W 2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2024-05-05 Rangers FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-04-28 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2024-04-17 Dundee FC 0–0 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.57 Heart of Midlothian FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.42 Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Heart of Midlothian FC54% Draw22% Rangers FC24%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Rangers FC

46%

Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heart of Midlothian FC46% Draw36% Rangers FC18%

Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 1

7.5%

3 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.9%

3 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

5.1%

1 – 2

4.7%

4 – 1

4.6%

1 – 0

4.4%

4 – 2

3.3%

4 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap	Heart of Midlothian FC covers	Push	Rangers FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	18%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	20%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	11%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.